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Opinion: Seattle kicks the tires on local capital gains excise (income) tax
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center asks will other local governments instead take the opposite approach and install income tax speed bumps by joining the 28 municipalities with bans?
Opinion: New bill proposes ‘excise tax’ on compensation
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center says it’s best to take away the excise tax cookie while we still can.
Opinion: Indictments, smurfs and action
In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill encourages Washingtonians to stop complaining about elections and politics, and start taking action.
Judge issues important contract transparency public records ruling
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center explains that state and local government employment contracts should not be negotiated in secret.
Opinion: Washington legislators propose increasing real estate taxes amidst a housing crisis
Washington ranked 50th in the nation in housing units per family at the beginning of the year.
Opinion: Despite record revenues and being the only state in the nation not giving broad tax relief, Washington House Democrats are considering increasing taxes
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes House Bill 1628 will not solve housing affordability in either the ownership, rental or commercial real estate markets.
Opinion: The state legislature may soon significantly reduce classroom instruction time for students
Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center states the legislation may be great for the teacher’s union, but it will deprive many of Washington’s school children of the quality public education they’…
POLL: Are you in favor of current legislation that would allow homeless youth shelters to avoid notifying parents of runaway children?
Are you in favor of current legislation that would allow homeless youth shelters to avoid notifying parents of runaway children?
Opinion: The truly worrisome result of the Supreme Court’s decision
The Washington Supreme Court decision in Quinn v. State of Washington declaring that a capital gains tax does not violate the Washington Constitution is another affront to our rights.
Opinion: SJM 8006 wants to take Washingtonians down the wrong health care path
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes there are better ways to contain costs in health care.
Opinion: Early response to Washington’s capital gains excise tax (AKA income tax) court ruling
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers reactions from around the state on the state Supreme Court decision on the capital gains income tax.
Opinion: What are they hiding? Why highway builders won’t show their $7.5 billion freeway?
Joe Cortright believes the proposed I-5 Bridge will blot out much of the reviving waterfront and downtown in Vancouver.
Opinion: Be ready for an income decrease: WA Cares’ payroll tax is 94 days away
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes the state shouldn’t be dictating which life Washingtonians need to save for and how.
Opinion: Are you worried about Washington’s future?
In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill shares that the time has come to stop complaining about the news and start taking small positive actions.
Opinion: ODOT admits its tolls will make Oregonians worse off
The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program plans to charge tolls to cross the Columbia River on both I-5 and I-205.
Opinion: Washington versus the world on capital gains income taxes
Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center will ‘still stand with the rest of the planet in the clear understanding that excise taxes aren’t applied to income – those are called income taxes. ’
POLL: Do you agree with a Seattle lawmaker that police pursuit reform legislation is based on a ‘massive misinformation campaign?
Do you agree with a Seattle lawmaker that police pursuit reform legislation is based on a ‘massive misinformation campaign?
Opinion: SB 5582 would widen the nurse pipeline in Washington state
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes ‘we need to grow more nurses in Washington state. ’